date:May 26, 2012
ust under 24,000 head, compared to over 30,000 for the same week in 2011, and on the face of it would be reasonable to expect a 20% drop in supply to have a greater impact on prices.
After an excellent run of prices for the year to date, the cow trade is showing signs of weakening a shade this week at the factories.
The supply has been very strong, at over 6,000 per week going through. Base prices for O/P grade cows range from 355 to 375 cent/kg (126p-134p/lb), and the better quality R-grade c